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Original_Ranger84
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Well I got a Dynomax exhaust for my truck awhile ago and figured alot of people probably got them too when they had the discount not to mention they aren't too expensive anyways.
I got the #39315 1998 - 09 Ford Ranger 2.3L, 2.5L, 3.0L, 4.0L Ex cab/ Short Bed. Single Exit, 2.5" pipe with 3" angle cut tip. (It says stainless steel but the one I got was Galvanized or Aluminized) And came with a super turbo muffler instead of the welded.
This is pretty much what I got, Except with a Super Turbo Muffler and U bolt clamps.
I purchased it for 200$ from Napa in Alaska, and missed the 75$ rebate by one day apparently. I opted for the really slow shipping which only took 3 weeks and didn't cost a penny extra. The system came with everything I needed: The donut gasket for the coupling, intermidiate pipe, Super turbo Muffler, 2x clamps, and the tail pipe with tip. The pipes are pretty good quality as is the muffler and stuff, the tip is polished steel andactually part of the pipe.
Installing it was easy as pie! I am pretty mechanical but I have confidence that even a beginner could do in your driveway with just a basic set of sockets, WD40, and a hack saw (maybe, i used one to remove the old exhaust faster.) It took me 30 minutes to do it with a lift and everything, 20 to remove the old rusty bolts and 10 to get the new one set up. I found I could only get the muffler on one way but others i talked to could get it on both ways... or just the opposite way only. The all you have to do it line up the pipes put the hangers up clamp it down and blot it together. I also reccomend putting some high heat silicon gasket sealer around the donut to make it perfectly tight. After that just start up and go. It technically should take about 1000 -3000 miles for the muffler to properly break in but I found that a good continuous 200 mile run will open it up just fine. Also to make it last as long as possible I put a couple coats of black High heat Header paint over all of the pipe and muffler to make it last through the winter salted roads.
Heres some photos and a video right after i installed it.
Heres how it sounded after the first 10 miles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMx5pxu9DXk
I plan on getting another video tonight to update how it sounds 5000miles later.
I got the #39315 1998 - 09 Ford Ranger 2.3L, 2.5L, 3.0L, 4.0L Ex cab/ Short Bed. Single Exit, 2.5" pipe with 3" angle cut tip. (It says stainless steel but the one I got was Galvanized or Aluminized) And came with a super turbo muffler instead of the welded.
This is pretty much what I got, Except with a Super Turbo Muffler and U bolt clamps.
I purchased it for 200$ from Napa in Alaska, and missed the 75$ rebate by one day apparently. I opted for the really slow shipping which only took 3 weeks and didn't cost a penny extra. The system came with everything I needed: The donut gasket for the coupling, intermidiate pipe, Super turbo Muffler, 2x clamps, and the tail pipe with tip. The pipes are pretty good quality as is the muffler and stuff, the tip is polished steel andactually part of the pipe.
Installing it was easy as pie! I am pretty mechanical but I have confidence that even a beginner could do in your driveway with just a basic set of sockets, WD40, and a hack saw (maybe, i used one to remove the old exhaust faster.) It took me 30 minutes to do it with a lift and everything, 20 to remove the old rusty bolts and 10 to get the new one set up. I found I could only get the muffler on one way but others i talked to could get it on both ways... or just the opposite way only. The all you have to do it line up the pipes put the hangers up clamp it down and blot it together. I also reccomend putting some high heat silicon gasket sealer around the donut to make it perfectly tight. After that just start up and go. It technically should take about 1000 -3000 miles for the muffler to properly break in but I found that a good continuous 200 mile run will open it up just fine. Also to make it last as long as possible I put a couple coats of black High heat Header paint over all of the pipe and muffler to make it last through the winter salted roads.
Heres some photos and a video right after i installed it.
Heres how it sounded after the first 10 miles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMx5pxu9DXk
I plan on getting another video tonight to update how it sounds 5000miles later.
(the rebate form says you get a CHECK... it better be a check, I'm sick of CARDS) I think I'll be going through Summit, shipping and lack of sales tax comes out cheaper.
